Bloom Archives
Peter Dorfman
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Dave Askins: Journalist
Dave Askins became a journalist by accident. But his online news site, The B Square Bulletin (bsquarebulletin. com), has become an essential resource for…
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âIt Takes a Villageâ to Protect B-townâs Only Water Source
The City of Bloomington has one source of drinking water for its roughly 84,000 inhabitants: The reservoir of Lake Monroe, about 20 miles south…
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âThe Vice Presidentâs Black Wifeâ: New Book by IU History Professor
Dr. Amrita Chakrabarti Myers regards her work as an academic focused on slavery and Black womenâs history as a âlabor of recovery.â Her subjects,…
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Alain Barker: IU Music School Career Development Director
The Jacobs School of Music, Indiana Universityâs world-renowned conservatory, has traditionally prepared students for careers in performing, composing, or teaching music. But in recent…
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Scott Dolson: Director, IU Intercollegiate Athletics
On March 17, five days after the NCAA canceled its Division I basketball tournaments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Indiana University announced that…
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Abby Ang: Finding Resources for Marginalized People
COVID-19 is frightening enough for people with prominence and a voice in the community. For marginalized peopleâthe unemployed, minorities, and the poorâit can be…
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Asylum-Seekersâ Struggles Compounded by Pandemic
Hoosiers living through the coronavirus crisis have experienced a range of hardships and inconveniences. But those issues pale in comparison to the problems faced…
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Dr. Rob Stone: âWe Didnât See This Comingâ
Dr. Rob Stone is accustomed to spending time with suffering and dying patients. Still, the COVID-19 crisis has clearly touched a raw nerve. âIt…
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J.R. Holmes: South High Schoolâs Indomitable Basketball Coach
When Bloomington High School South boysâ basketball coach J.R. Holmes recorded his 807th win in February 2019, he became the winningest high school basketball…